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Putnam Write ins?

LazeyWinde — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:12:02 +0000

Anyone else go to the Putnam library? It's a pretty decent library, has a couple tables, computers and free wifi. I may have to check with the librarian but if there's only a few well behaved and quiet WriMos I think it'll be ok to have some write-ins there.
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Write-ins and Meetups

Toni Lea Andrews — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:48:52 +0000

A few of us are meeting this morning at La Paloma Sabanera, 405 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT.

For more info, go to http://www.meetup.com/Getting-the-book-done/calendar/11797858/

Toni
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Toni Andrews
"Angel of Mercy"- Nano, 2006 - Mira Books, May 2008

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Anyone in the Groton / New London area?

Sundae — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:53:04 +0000

I see some Norwich and some Colchester people - anyone here from G/NL ?
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Mark Twain details!

ChrissyMarie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:15:38 +0000

The Mark Twain write-in has been approved! It's going to be on Sunday, November 15 at 1 pm in the cafe area of the visitors' center.

I don't yet know if we'll be charged for admittance to the visitors' center. I'm going to guess not, but just to be on the safe side, please bring $6 for admission just in case, and if not, then bonus! :)

If I can get at least 10 people to commit to being there (not including me) then I can get a discount on house tours, which are normally $14. Also nextdoor is Harriet Beecher Stowe's house, another very important author of the time.

Please RSVP to chrissyml@comcast.net if you're interested. Thanks!
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An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency.
- Mark Twain in Eruption

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NaNo-ing at the UConn Library RIGHT NOW.

SBL — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:47:47 +0000

I know on a Friday night the last place any college student wants to be is at the library (I pretty much avoided it entirely for the whole 4 years I was here), but I am at the UConn Library in Storrs NaNoing, and will probably be here until a little after 7:00...
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Anyone in the Berlin area?

Celticsea — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:11:06 +0000

Just checking to see if there were any NaNoWriMo participants near me.

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Norwich Writing Night = Monday November 9th

yabooknerd — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:59:40 +0000

At the Otis Library in the Meeting Room from 6-8. I'll supply some cookies. Bring in any coffee, computers, pencils needed to help you write and/or mingle with other writers. http://www.otislibrarynorwich.org/

see you there,
Jennifer aka yabooknerd :)
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Colchester area?

AWritersFantasy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:02:24 +0000

I've made a post/posts like this every year and have only had success one year (the year before last) with meet ups, but I figured I'd give it a go anyway.

I live in Colchester and would love to try and do a meet up or more sometime over the next month. Unfortunately my laptop has numerous issues (...and I'm not quite sure where it is at the moment) so it's not 100% reliable (I'd say it's about 60% reliable), which means that I would either be writing by hand at these write ups (which would suck for word wars -_-) or I'd just need to be at a place with easy computer access (i.e. a library).

I'm willing to drive to the Crystal Mall in Waterford and meet up at the big book store in the plaza (not the one IN the mall), but my number one preference is really somewhere in Colchester. My main issue is that my work schedule varies, so I never know until each Friday when I'm going to be available to do anything.

So...yeah. Anyone from/near Colchester that's willing to do a meet up or two sometime this month? If we want it to be a big thing, I'd probably need to put in for it off which means giving two or more weeks notice of needing the day off, depending on when it is. This week is kind of good for me, for example, but at the same time I'm not 100% certain at the moment. For example, I put in for Saturday off because I'm supposed to babysit and then take the kids I'm supposed to babysit trick-or-treating but right now everything is up in the air with that and I'm not sure what's happening yet. I probably won't know anything until it gets closer to that day.

Okay, I'll stop rambling. But...anyone interested?
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Any one writing out this evening?

heathervoccola — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:57:07 +0000

Hey all,

I'm new to this NaNo thing but I just thought I would throw it out there to see if anyone was planning to be out on the town writing somewhere this evening? My plans have changed and I find myself with a bit of time on my hands and just thought I'd ask.

I'm in Portland, but am willing to drive....

Thanks!
H.
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Hello Everyone

JasonG — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:15 +0000

Just wanted to say hello to my fellow local Nano's!

Look forward to getting to know you all and meeting/planning some events.

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Jason G.
"style, like sheer silk, too often hides eczema."
A. Camus - The Fall

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Colchester meet up on Wednesday!

AWritersFantasy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:11:43 +0000

When: Wednesday November 4th, starting at around 3:30 PM and ending at around 9:00, if not earlier depending on how people are feeling and such.
Where: Craigin Memorial Library
127 Norwich Ave
Colchester, CT
When: Personally I'm getting there around 3:30; one other person I know of is coming at around 3:30, 4:00 (my old high school English teacher :D). One person can't get there until 7:30, so we'll be there for at least several hours. The library closes at 9:00.
What to bring: your imagination! Any writing materials you're going to need, such as a laptop or notebook.

I don't know what the library's policy is on food but I think it's a general no no. We'll have to take a break or two to go get food at the local McDonald's or Wendy's or something.

If there are a lot of us there we're probably going to have to improvise a bit and spread out at different tables, unless we get lucky and ask nicely if there's a room we can use, but we might have to reserve it ahead of time.

There is a Facebook event here if you would like to use it to RSVP as well. I'll be making some sort of a sign so that you guys know who I am. :D
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Kick off Write-In?

Toni Lea Andrews — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:52:28 +0000

For those in the North/East of Hartford area, would anyone be interested in a kick-off write-in on Sunday, November 1st? Maybe late morning, so we can recover from Halloween, but we're still getting a reasonably early start on our NaNoWriMo.

Here are some possible locations, all right along the I-84 corridor east of Hartford:

The first four all have free wi-fi; the last two do not have wi-fi at all, to the best of my knowledge.

- Borders near Buckland Hills mall
- B & N inside Buckland Hills Mall.
- Panera on Deming street in Manchester (near exit 63 on I-84)
- Between Rounds in Vernon, intersection of routes 30 & 83, (near exit 64 on I-84)
- Cafe Lafayette, a really cool Mom & Pop joint at Rockville/Tolland line, (near exit 67 on I-84)
- Bagels & More in Tolland, (near exit 68 on I-84)

If you're interested, tell me which location works best for you. We could just show up at any of them, although I'd probably give Cafe Lafayette a courtesy call first.

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Toni Andrews
"Angel of Mercy"- Nano, 2006 - Mira Books, May 2008

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Cross-Post: Mark Twain Write-in

ChrissyMarie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:05:22 +0000

I had an inspired idea. :) I work at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, and we have a cafe. The cafe isn't up and running, but there is a space, with tables and chairs. I thought it might be fun to have a write-in there. There are bathrooms, there are snacks available in the gift shop, and we could tour the house of one of America's most beloved writers. (It's a beautiful house, in case you haven't been there!) Right nextdoor is the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, which we could also tour.

If anyone is interested, it would be on either November 14th or 15th, due to my full-time (not Mark Twain) schedule. Feedback? Possible dates? If we get a big group I might be able to get us a discount on tickets.

Not trying to step on anyone's toes! I'm a member of the Shoreline region but I thought I'd just invite people to this event from wherever they are in CT and see what kind of group we can assemble. :)
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An author values a compliment even when it comes from a source of doubtful competency.
- Mark Twain in Eruption

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Pre-Nano Supercharge in eastern CT?

JasonG — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:44:35 +0000

Wally Lamb is giving a talk and book signing at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic on Oct. 24.
If anyone's interested I can get more info just thought it would be fun to have some NaNoers get some writing questions in to a local author.

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Jason G.
"style, like sheer silk, too often hides eczema."
A. Camus - The Fall